DHS Claims 278,000 Noncitizens Registered to Vote in Key States

WHO:

Fox News - Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

NY Post - Trump

WHAT:

Alternet - Trump ordered the Department of Homeland Security to notify every state about non-citizens on their voter rolls and direct them to revoke all ineligible voters' registrations immediately.

Alternet - Trump stated, "But most importantly, election security demands that Congress pass the SAVE Act," emphasizing the need for all voters to show photo voter ID.

Fox News - DHS claims over 256,000 potential non-citizens are registered to vote.

NY Post - DHS reports at least 278,000 noncitizens are registered to vote in U.S. federal elections.

WHERE:

Fox News - California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania are the key states mentioned.

WHEN:

NY Post - Trump is expected to reveal details in a primetime speech on July 20, 2026.

WHY:

Alternet - Trump's actions are described as an attempt to connect his order to the Department of Homeland Security with his signature voter suppression bill.

Fox News - DHS conducted a comparison of voter rolls to identify potential non-citizens.

HOW:

Alternet - Trump's rhetoric about using DHS to intimidate state officials to provide voter rolls was criticized by the anti-Trump Republican group known as The Lincoln Project, which stated, "Donald Trump is declaring war on America's election officials."

Fox News - The identification of non-citizens was done through a comparison of voter rolls.

(UPDATED July 17, 2026 02:55 UTC)

Trump has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to inform every state about non-citizens on their voter rolls and to revoke the registrations of all ineligible voters immediately. He emphasized the importance of election security, urging Congress to pass the SAVE Act, which would require all voters to present photo voter ID. This move has drawn criticism from the anti-Trump Republican group, The Lincoln Project, which accused Trump of declaring war on America's election officials.

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(UPDATED July 17, 2026 00:21 UTC)

The Department of Homeland Security has reported that over 256,000 potential non-citizens are registered to vote, with at least 278,000 noncitizens identified in U.S. federal elections, particularly in key states like California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. Trump is expected to reveal further details about this issue during a primetime speech on July 20, 2026. This identification of non-citizens was made possible through a comparison of voter rolls conducted by the DHS.